How effective are active labor market policies in developing countries ? a critical review of recent evidence (English)

Jobs are the number one policy concern of policy makers in many countries. The global financial crisis, rising demographic pressures, high unemployment rates, and concerns over automation all make it seem imperative that policy makers employ increasingly more active labor market policies. This paper critically examines recent evaluations of labor market policies that have provided vocational training, wage subsidies, job search assistance, and assistance...
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Mckenzie,David J..

How effective are active labor market policies in developing countries ? a critical review of recent evidence (English). Impact Evaluation series|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8011 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/256001490191438119

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